This short blog by Women’s World Banking explains what Gender Lens Investing (GLI) is, how it works, and the experience of WWB Asset Management (WAM), which has invested approximately $100 million across 21 inclusive financial institutions in Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East & North Africa, and Latin America. These investments have reached approximately 8.5 million women. Each WWB Capital Partners II Portfolio Company undergoes a Gender Performance Study to generate data-driven insights and develop a customized, strategic Gender Action Plan.